ALEX Lesson Plans

Title: Days of Our Medieval Lives
Description:
This project is designed for a class on block scheduling with class times ranging from 60-96 minutes. Students will be assigned a character in feudal society. Through this character, students will immerse themselves in medieval culture and "live" through various scenarios and historical events. Students will journal daily to chronicle these events and will compile these journal entries and artifacts into a scrapbook. Lastly, students will dress in character and display their scrapbooks and other items that relate to their character in a booth at the Medieval Fair.
Standard(s): [SS2010] WH8 (8) 17: Explain how events and conditions fostered political and economic changes in the late Middle Ages and led to the origins of the Renaissance.

Subject: Social Studies (8), or Technology Education (K - 5) Title: Days of Our Medieval Lives
Description: This project is designed for a class on block scheduling with class times ranging from 60-96 minutes. Students will be assigned a character in feudal society. Through this character, students will immerse themselves in medieval culture and "live" through various scenarios and historical events. Students will journal daily to chronicle these events and will compile these journal entries and artifacts into a scrapbook. Lastly, students will dress in character and display their scrapbooks and other items that relate to their character in a booth at the Medieval Fair.

Title: Wow! What a trip!
Description:
Students are sent back in time to Europe during the Middle Ages. They will stay for five days. They are taking a camera and a journal with them. They will present their journals and their pictures to the class when they return.
Standard(s): [SS2010] WH8 (8) 17: Explain how events and conditions fostered political and economic changes in the late Middle Ages and led to the origins of the Renaissance.

Subject: Social Studies (8), or Technology Education (6 - 8) Title: Wow! What a trip!Description: Students are sent back in time to Europe during the Middle Ages. They will stay for five days. They are taking a camera and a journal with them. They will present their journals and their pictures to the class when they return.

Title: Visualizing Islam
Description:
Islam is the youngest of the three Semitic religions; however, it is the second largest religion in the world. The impact of Islam on national and international politics creates a need for students to discover how and why this religion spread so far, so fast, and with such dramatic influence around the world. Students will be able to find the answers to these questions and more through researching history, geography, expansion, cultural and societal roles, and Islamic contributions. Students will orally present their findings to the class with a visual aid.
Standard(s): [SS2010] WH8 (8) 11: Describe early Islamic civilizations, including the development of religious, social, and political systems.

Subject: Social Studies (8), or Technology Education (6 - 8) Title: Visualizing IslamDescription: Islam is the youngest of the three Semitic religions; however, it is the second largest religion in the world. The impact of Islam on national and international politics creates a need for students to discover how and why this religion spread so far, so fast, and with such dramatic influence around the world. Students will be able to find the answers to these questions and more through researching history, geography, expansion, cultural and societal roles, and Islamic contributions. Students will orally present their findings to the class with a visual aid.

Thinkfinity Lesson Plans

Title: Fleas and the Black Death
Description:
This Xpeditions lesson asks students to investigate the role of fleas, a well-known parasite, in the European Black Death of the 14th century. They research this topic on the Web and create posters or multimedia presentations showing how fleas spread the disease.
Standard(s): [SS2010] WH8 (8) 17: Explain how events and conditions fostered political and economic changes in the late Middle Ages and led to the origins of the Renaissance.

Subject: Health - Disease - Science - Biological and Life Sciences - Social Studies - Geography - Social Studies - World HistoryTitle: Fleas and the Black DeathDescription: This Xpeditions lesson asks students to investigate the role of fleas, a well-known parasite, in the European Black Death of the 14th century. They research this topic on the Web and create posters or multimedia presentations showing how fleas spread the disease.Thinkfinity Partner: National Geographic EducationGrade Span: 6,7,8

Web Resources

Informational Materials

Title: Medieval vs. Modern
Description:
This interactive website compares and contrasts various aspects of medieval times with modern times (i.e., food, travel, clothing, childhood, medicine).
Standard(s): [SS2010] WH8 (8) 17: Explain how events and conditions fostered political and economic changes in the late Middle Ages and led to the origins of the Renaissance.

Interactives/Games

Title: The Renaissance Connection
Description:
Interactive educational website that travels 500 years into the past to discover Renaissance innovations.
Standard(s): [SS2010] WH9 (9) 1: Describe developments in Italy and Northern Europe during the Renaissance period with respect to humanism, arts and literature, intellectual development, increased trade, and advances in technology.

Learning Activities

Title: The Renaissance Connection
Description:
Interactive educational website that travels 500 years into the past to discover Renaissance innovations.
Standard(s): [SS2010] WH9 (9) 1: Describe developments in Italy and Northern Europe during the Renaissance period with respect to humanism, arts and literature, intellectual development, increased trade, and advances in technology.